dormancy
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Definition of dormancy
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Synonyms & Antonyms for dormancy
Synonyms
abeyance, cold storage, deep freeze, doldrums, holding pattern, latency, moratorium, quiescence, suspended animation, suspense, suspension
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Examples of dormancy in a Sentence
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If the grant comes through, the city will ask the contractor to wait at least until October to prune, as the oak trees go into dormancy. — Thomas Jewell, cleveland.com, "Shaker seeks $50,000 in county’s new Healthy Urban Tree Canopy grant program," 11 Aug. 2019 Choosing what point in the winter to prune can affect the point at which a vine awakens from dormancy, for instance. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, "Meet Brenae Royal, the young, black female farmer behind one of Sonoma’s most important vineyards," 9 Aug. 2019 After four decades of dormancy, two states have ratified the ERA since 2017 — Nevada and Illinois. — Stephanie Ebbert, BostonGlobe.com, "Women’s soccer wage fight revives battle for Equal Rights Amendment," 13 July 2019 Also, tulips prefer a dry bed during their summer dormancy, so plant them with other perennials and annuals to help them from getting too wet. — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, "How to Plant Tulips and Get Them to Thrive," 25 July 2019 Also, daffodils prefer to stay somewhat dry during their dormancy in the summer, so placing other plants near them helps prevent the bulbs from getting too wet. — Arricca Elin Sansone, House Beautiful, "How to Plant Daffodils," 28 June 2019 Its March 15, 2018, eruption ended just over 3 1/2 years of dormancy. — USA TODAY, "Troll trail, coal train derailment, geyser record: News from around our 50 states," 27 June 2019 As the soil dries, the animals enter a state of diapause—or dormancy—that can last for decades, Tim Maret, an ecologist at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, says by email. — Liz Langley, National Geographic, "Like magic, these habitats disappear and reappear each spring," 20 Mar. 2019 Much of the healing comes from activity, not dormancy. — Chris Erskine, latimes.com, "A beautiful hike, a beautiful saloon, and a salute from my hometown team. Holy cow!," 4 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dormancy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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